diff --git a/examples/continuous.zig b/examples/continuous.zig
index 7f1177f..bb91d0c 100644
--- a/examples/continuous.zig
+++ b/examples/continuous.zig
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }, spinner.element());
     try container.append(nested_container);
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     var framerate: u64 = 60;
diff --git a/examples/demo.zig b/examples/demo.zig
index d8dab81..d15e82f 100644
--- a/examples/demo.zig
+++ b/examples/demo.zig
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }, .{}));
     defer container.deinit(); // also de-initializes the children
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
                 if (key.eql(.{ .cp = 'n', .mod = .{ .ctrl = true } })) {
                     try app.interrupt();
                     renderer.size = .{}; // reset size, such that next resize will cause a full re-draw!
-                    defer app.start() catch @panic("could not start app event loop");
+                    defer app.start(.full) catch @panic("could not start app event loop");
                     var child = std.process.Child.init(&.{"vim"}, allocator);
                     _ = child.spawnAndWait() catch |err| app.postEvent(.{
                         .err = .{
diff --git a/examples/elements/alignment.zig b/examples/elements/alignment.zig
index 3a35bcd..a96ed90 100644
--- a/examples/elements/alignment.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/alignment.zig
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     var alignment: App.Alignment = .init(quit_container, .center);
     try container.append(try .init(allocator, .{}, alignment.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/elements/button.zig b/examples/elements/button.zig
index e150ae8..4214177 100644
--- a/examples/elements/button.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/button.zig
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{ .rectangle = .{ .fill = .lightgrey } }, element));
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{ .rectangle = .{ .fill = .black } }, button.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/elements/input.zig b/examples/elements/input.zig
index bf04e3d..cd2e782 100644
--- a/examples/elements/input.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/input.zig
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }, second_mouse_draw.element()));
     try container.append(nested_container);
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/elements/progress.zig b/examples/elements/progress.zig
index dd899f4..1023637 100644
--- a/examples/elements/progress.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/progress.zig
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
         });
         try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{}, progress.element()));
     }
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     var framerate: u64 = 60;
diff --git a/examples/elements/radio-button.zig b/examples/elements/radio-button.zig
index 15b882d..abcdf9d 100644
--- a/examples/elements/radio-button.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/radio-button.zig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     try container.append(try .init(allocator, .{}, radiobutton.element()));
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{ .rectangle = .{ .fill = .black } }, button.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/elements/scrollable.zig b/examples/elements/scrollable.zig
index ebb6305..a02a37b 100644
--- a/examples/elements/scrollable.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/scrollable.zig
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     var scrollable_bottom: App.Scrollable = .init(bottom_box, .enabled(.white, true));
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{}, scrollable_bottom.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/elements/selection.zig b/examples/elements/selection.zig
index c19a910..4d5f611 100644
--- a/examples/elements/selection.zig
+++ b/examples/elements/selection.zig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     defer container.deinit();
     try container.append(try .init(allocator, .{}, selection.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/errors.zig b/examples/errors.zig
index 3a7bffb..91f1bac 100644
--- a/examples/errors.zig
+++ b/examples/errors.zig
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{}, info_text.element()));
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{}, error_notification.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     while (true) {
diff --git a/examples/layouts/grid.zig b/examples/layouts/grid.zig
index f6f3f08..5c73d25 100644
--- a/examples/layouts/grid.zig
+++ b/examples/layouts/grid.zig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }
     defer container.deinit(); // also de-initializes the children
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/layouts/horizontal.zig b/examples/layouts/horizontal.zig
index 06c6154..116571e 100644
--- a/examples/layouts/horizontal.zig
+++ b/examples/layouts/horizontal.zig
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }, .{}));
     defer container.deinit(); // also de-initializes the children
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/layouts/mixed.zig b/examples/layouts/mixed.zig
index c5bb09e..5ab93e3 100644
--- a/examples/layouts/mixed.zig
+++ b/examples/layouts/mixed.zig
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }
     defer container.deinit(); // also de-initializes the children
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/layouts/vertical.zig b/examples/layouts/vertical.zig
index fc5c6b3..a828256 100644
--- a/examples/layouts/vertical.zig
+++ b/examples/layouts/vertical.zig
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }, .{}));
     defer container.deinit(); // also de-initializes the children
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/examples/styles/palette.zig b/examples/styles/palette.zig
index 63ceb6c..d0e06cd 100644
--- a/examples/styles/palette.zig
+++ b/examples/styles/palette.zig
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     var scrollable: App.Scrollable = .init(box, .disabled);
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{}, scrollable.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     while (true) {
diff --git a/examples/styles/text.zig b/examples/styles/text.zig
index f0f01b8..58f94ac 100644
--- a/examples/styles/text.zig
+++ b/examples/styles/text.zig
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     }, text_styles.element()), .enabled(.white, true));
     try container.append(try App.Container.init(allocator, .{}, scrollable.element()));
 
-    try app.start();
+    try app.start(.full);
     defer app.stop() catch |err| log.err("Failed to stop application: {any}", .{err});
 
     // event loop
diff --git a/src/app.zig b/src/app.zig
index 1a95c7f..9acc49e 100644
--- a/src/app.zig
+++ b/src/app.zig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ///   );
 ///   // later on create an `App` instance and start the event loop
 ///   var app: App = .init(io, .{}); // provide instance of the `std.Io` and `App` model that shall be used
-///   try app.start();
+///   try app.start(.full);
 ///   defer app.stop() catch unreachable; // does not clean-up the resources used in the model
 /// ```
 pub fn App(comptime M: type, comptime E: type) type {